Star Control: Origins - Fleet Battles Beta 2

Star Control: Origins fleet battles beta 2 has begun.

Star Control: Origins Fleet Battles Beta 2 is here - let’s get ready to rumble!

27 April - Yarlen

Attention, pilots - to your stations!

Fleet Battles just received a massive update and we can't wait to see you online to try it out. We've added some new alien ships, a few devastating new weapons, and customization options for your matches. Buckle up - it’s time to fly!

For full details on the updates, view the changelog at the bottom of the post!

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Top Changes in Beta 2

New Ships
Greegrox Swarm
They might look squishy, but these space jellyfish are not to be underestimated! Each ship within their swarm represents a single unit of crew that fires an individual microbolt. Did we mention that the swarm can heal itself, too? They must go through a lot of band-aids…

Mu’Kay Grasper
Don’t make them ink! It gets messy. This giant squid-ship can throw down ink blobs that both damages and sucks energy from their enemies. Unlike most other ships, the Mu'Kay don’t use any projectile weaponry - they rely on getting up close and crushing their opponent with their ship’s tentacles.

Lexite Interceptor
Be careful with these guys - they’re hardy! This fast-moving ship has “dual-shot” blasters and an extremely tough-to-penetrate shield. When the shields are engaged, the ship is pretty much invincible - but, it drains energy. You’ll have to time your attacks carefully in order to achieve victory against them.

New Weapon Components

• Heal: Restores lost crew. Does that make them zombies, or..?
• Death Ray: The name explains itself. You probably don’t want to get hit with this one.
• Dual Shot: Fires a fast double shot. Hey, two for the price of one!
• Ink Blob: Drops an inky blob that drains energy and crew. Clean-up on aisle three!
• Shield: Holding down a button makes you invincible... until you run out of energy. Suggestion? Don’t run out of energy.

Custom Matches
First things first: you can now use your own custom ships in multiplayer mode. Woo-hoo! You can also customize your battle experience with the following knobs and dials:

• Enable custom ships in multiplayer
• Create a private, password protected lobby for multiplayer
• Set the arena size
• Adjust the number of asteroids, wormholes, and ion storms
• Adjust the Fleet max size
• Choose from one of three different arena maps

Other Improvements
We’ve made a lot of other tweaks and adjustments to Fleet Battles in order to continue bringing you the best experience! Beta 2 includes things like:

• Pilot Graphics - Many ships now have custom animations for their pilots. More will be coming later!
• High-Resolution UI - Fonts and UI graphics now look better on high res displays.
• Balance Updates - Almost all of the ships and weapons have been updated for a superior experience.
• Improved Performance - Substantial improvements have been made to memory use and visual effect performance.

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